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| Author: | John Walker [ Sat Aug 03, 2013 8:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Garden butterflies |
My garden is adjacent to the Saltfleetby Theddlethorpe NNR Dunes and currently 4 of my 7 buddleias are in flower yesterday 02 Aug a count included 27 peacocks, 5 red admirals, 3 small tortoiseshells, 2 commas, 1 painted lady, 8 large whites. ( i also have stinging nettles as a food plant around the buddleias) regards John |
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| Author: | John Walker [ Fri Aug 16, 2013 5:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Garden butterflies |
after a warm humid night my 6 buddlieas this afternoon had c 90 peacocks, c 80 large and small whites 6 small torts 2 painted lady,s, 2 red admirals , dozens of silver ys and c 200 bumblebees of at least 3 species, just 2 fresh wall browns on track, still not seen a blue or brown argus though. One of the best counts of whites and peacocks for many years. regards John. |
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